Milton City is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,706 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53563.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Milton City; also Milton Town (Rock County) and Janesville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milton City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL92 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milton City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Milton City had 5,716 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 168th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rock County grew from 51,203 residents in 1900 to 163,687 in 2020.
Rock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Atkinson, WI weather station (10 miles away).
64,537 jobs at 3,362 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milton City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1838.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Milton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East ElementaryMilton | Pre-K–3 | 409 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West ElementaryMilton | Pre-K–3 | 322 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Northside IntermediateMilton | 4–6 | 794 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Milton MiddleMilton | 7–8 | 509 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Milton HighMilton | 9–12 | 1,057 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Milton Town (Rock County), Janesville, Harmony Town (Rock County), Lima Town (Rock County) and Johnstown Town (Rock County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.